Engineering Pop-Ups

Grade Level: 6 (5-7) Time Required: 120 minutes Summary: Students learn about applied forces as they create pop-up-books — the art of paper engineering. They also learn the basic steps of the engineering design process. Learning Objectives After this activity, students should be able to: Define a force and identify several forces in their environment. [...]

Build it Better!

Grade Level: 4 (3-5) Time: Two 50 minute class periods Summary: Students use their knowledge of tornadoes and damage. The students will work in groups to design a structure that will withstand and protect people from tornadoes. Each group will create a poster with the name of their engineering firm and a picture of their [...]